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Students and practitioners are provided with a theoretical and methodological foundation for implementing client and family-centred 'partnership' approaches in human services. The author integrates the principles and practice of sociology with applied work in the helping professions.

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This book provides students and practitioners with a theoretical and methodological foundation for implementing client- and family-centered `partnership' approaches in human services.Read more...

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`This volume represents a synthesis of human service practice and the academic field of sociology. The primary audience for this book is upper-level undergraduate sociology students, but the material has been used in a graduate course on sociological practice. Professionals practicing in the human service field, especially those without backgrounds in sociology who are trying to align their practices with the new client- and family-centered partnership models may find this book useful.' Administration and Policy in Mental Health, January 2001Read more...